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St Helens Council · Local authority

In brief

St Helens Council has announced plans to buy consultancy work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 11 months, up to 23 months with extensions, starting 1 May 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Thursday 9 April 2026
Bids by
midday, Thursday 9 April 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for consultancy contracts in this region (from 90 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

St Helens Borough Council currently operates two markets; Earlestown Market and the new St Helens Market Hall. The Council is seeking to understand the market's capacity and appetite to deliver a comprehensive, modern, and community‑focused market operations. As part of the Council's wider regeneration and growth programme, we are seeking to identify operators with the capability, ambition and creativity to elevate these markets to provide high‑quality, diverse, and commercially sustainable operations.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Thursday 9 April 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 9 April 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 027178-2026

About the buyer

St Helens CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

76

Awards

42
All tenders and awards from St Helens Council

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From notice 027178-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.